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College and Prep School Essay Writing Coach, Northwestern/Exeter Grad
Anna L.

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For 8 years now, I've been a leading college and prep school application coach in Chicago, providing services in college essay writing, test prep, and counseling. I graduated summa cum laude from Northwestern University and am an alumna of Phillips Exeter Academy.

I've tutored some of America's brightest young students and coached application essay writing and test prep strategy to parents and students all over the Chicagoland area. Year in and year out, my students earn admission to...

For 8 years now, I've been a leading college and prep school application coach in Chicago, providing services in college essay writing, test prep, and counseling. I graduated summa cum laude from Northwestern University and am an alumna of Phillips Exeter Academy.

I've tutored some of America's brightest young students and coached application essay writing and test prep strategy to parents and students all over the Chicagoland area. Year in and year out, my students earn admission to virtually every Ivy League school – Harvard, Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, Penn, Columbia, Cornell – as well as the elite prep schools such as Exeter and Andover.

As a top graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy, I authored a boarding school application guidebook and today, coach students on all aspects of the application process. I am the tutor of choice for students who are committed to getting into their dream school.

In addition to helping with applications, I also provide prep school and college counseling to students to help them better understand where they'd best be able to thrive. I'm able to use my own experiences as a prep school and elite university graduate to help students decide which programs and schools match their unique personalities, interests, and drives.

I have helped hundreds of students perfect straightforward, practical techniques for improving their writing. From my years of experience, I know that admissions is a game won by those who know the rules. Thankfully, I am here to teach you those rules and how to use them to your advantage. With my help, anyone can do it.

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Northwestern University
English, Film and Philosophy
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Algebra 1

Algebra 1

Taught algebra 1 for more than 3 years.
Film

Film

I was awarded the top student essay multiple years in a row at Northwestern's acclaimed film department and have since TA'ed many undergrad classes. I can help all levels of students with any sort of writing assignment related to film or film theory. Currently, I am the cofounder and chief editor of a publication and community focused on covering films from Asia and the Asian diaspora.
Literature

Literature

My love of writing blossomed as a student at Phillips Exeter Academy where I honed the art of the personal narrative. In an English class at Exeter, all of the intensive focus in writing was aimed at the personal narrative. After finding my voice as a writer, I went on to have many of my pieces published in literary magazine and eventually co-founded one of my own. As an English and Philosophy major at Northwestern, I excelled at both analytic academic writing and essay writing and was recognized multiple times for being the best literature undergrad student. I graduated top of my class and will soon be starting my PhD in Anthropology at Harvard. Contact me for any English or Literature class needs as I am a master at literary analysis and can help you craft a persuasive and creative analytic paper in no time. Please also reach out if you need any help with creative writing assignments – from from poetry to prose – personal statements, application essays, or personal narratives.
Philosophy

Philosophy

I majored in Philosophy at northwestern
Proofreading

Proofreading

As a journalist, I have had years of experience editing pieces effectively and quickly. The rules for correct grammar, structure, and tone are second nature to me. I have founded a number of recognized literary and film magazines in my life and today, operate as editor and chief for Subtitle Magazine. I have special insight when it comes to helping students edit their application essays or papers for school and can guarantee you a more polished piece of writing after working with me. Contact me if you need any help editing, organizing, proofreading, or brainstorming for your essay. I can help your best ideas find their best expression. Can't wait to get started!
SSAT

SSAT

For over ten years, I have coached hundreds of students on how to master the SSAT. When I was a high school applicant, I scored in the 99th percentile and was then able to go on to my dream school, Phillips Exeter Academy. I know how daunting the SSAT may feel, but - like I tell all my students - this test is completely learnable. Any student is capable of getting a perfect score, you just have to learn the test. And it is completely within reach. Let's get started!
Writing

Writing

I guide students in crafting absolutely phenomenal and impactful essays that consistently amaze admissions committees. Every year, my students gain admission to the top universities and prep schools. I ensure that the message conveyed in any essay is clear, persuasive, and riveting, and that sentence structure, organization, and grammar are impeccable. As a graduate of Northwestern University and Phillips Exeter Academy, I've developed a unique insight into the admissions process at highly competitive schools. I understand that the secret to successful college and prep school applications isn't just an impressive list of accomplishments, but also making the committee feel like they have gotten to know you deeply as a person. Contact me for help with any aspect of the college and prep school admissions process.
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Helped me get into my dream school! Best writing help I've ever gotten

It is not always easy finding a tutor or editor that you are able to perfectly get along with. Anna is an exceptional tutor for admissions essays and helped me craft a winning application that ended up getting me into one of my top choice universities. Since we started working together close to the beginning of the school year, Anna also helped me decide between a few different colleges and helped me understand what being a student would be like at several different schools I was thinking about applying to. The rapport that she built with me throughout our sessions was incredible! With Anna's help, I was able to transform a somewhat generic essay to an authentic masterpiece that I can't stop reading. I knew I had found the right person to work with! Not only did it better represent my application to admissions officials - it also felt to me like a more complete description of my own personal narrative. I remembered showing my English teacher the essay that Anna and I had previously worked on. He said, "Josh, this essay is beautiful." He even asked me to read it aloud for the entire class. Along the way, she has also helped me gain a deeper appreciation for creative writing -- something I hope to continue pursuing at the university level. She is kind, polite, and was super understanding, always trying to work with me to find the right phrasing or description without pushing another style onto me. I learned and gained so much confidence in my writing skills after working with her. I couldn't have asked for anyone better to work with. Thank you so much Anna!

Josh, 1 lesson with Anna

Great Tutor, Very Patient!

The first session went really well, i was clueless about the common app essay before this, however Anna answered all my questions and explained to me very clearly what the essay is about and how it should be written. With her help, i’ve gotten a few ideas as to what i will be writing about, so i’m looking forward for the next lesson!

Saif, 1 lesson with Anna

Great Tutor

She really helped me with the whole process of my transfer application. And I got accepted into UMich, a school I wanted to transfer to. She really helped guide me and understand what it takes to transfer and the main ideas I should really emphasize on! She was great and really did help me so much!

Anuj , 3 lessons with Anna

Very helpful

After just my first lesson with Anna, I could tell that she was very passionate and able to clearly articulate the changes that I would need to make. She was able to correct my structure and give me ideas while giving me confidence in some ideas I’d written off earlier and giving me advice on how to follow a structure synonymous with most Common App essays. I appreciated the feedback and structure her lesson provided!

Abhi, 1 lesson with Anna

Engaging and insightful

Anna is helping my daughter prepare essays for college applications. She is organized and engaging and so far has shown good insight as to what is needed to make a successful presentation. My daughter looks forward to working with Anna

Shari, 3 lessons with Anna

Great essay reviewer

Anna provided really thorough thoughts and feedback when she reviewed my college essays. She was able to steer me in the proper manner because she knew exactly what universities were looking for in essays. I highly recommend her!

Zachary, 5 lessons with Anna

Great essay Reviewer

I highly recommend Anna for her excellent review and feedback on my daughter's college application essays. Her insights sparked new ideas and improved her writing significantly.

Himanshi, 1 lesson with Anna

Helped me get into Dream School!

Anna helped review my college essays and came up with very detailed ideas and feedback. She had a clear understanding of what colleges look for in essays and was able to push me in the right direction. Her college essay help is one of a kind and I definitely recommend anyone who needs help with essays to work with her.

Byounghoan, 2 lessons with Anna

Very Thorough and Thoughtful!!

I came to Anna in regards to how I should answer specific application prompts and not only did she readily advise an outline for my responses but she actively researched the respective institutions that I am applying to and appropriately used this information to help me curate my response.

Kaitlyn, 1 lesson with Anna

Very knowledgeable tutor. Sharp writer.

My daughter had her first session with Anna. She was very happy that we have found Anna as her essay instructor/editor. Anna is very clear with what improvements need to be made to make the essay stronger. She not only pointed out parts that can be more specific but also provide great suggestions about what kind of details could be added. Anna also helped us brainstorm topics and we valued her judgement because she is very intelligent, knowledgeable and clearly knows what she is doing. As my daughter is getting ready to apply for college in the fall, we will be sure to continue counting on Anna's sage advice and guidance for college applications.

WENDY, 2 lessons with Anna
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